Sex appeal ?

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

I agree 100% with you FFXIV needs to stay for all ages :-)

Teen
Alcohol Reference
Animated BLood
Language
Suggestive Themes
Violence

This is what it says right on the box, in high-profile black-and-white. Nothing "all ages" about it.

[GreatLeviathan]

Teen
Alcohol Reference
Animated BLood
Language
Suggestive Themes
Violence

This is what it says right on the box, in high-profile black-and-white. Nothing "all ages" about it.

Lol havent seen any of it but ok :P its a Age 12 game :-)
So sex apeal should not be in it.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

its a Age 12 game :-)
So sex apeal should not be in it.

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/classification/guidelines/12a12/

Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.

Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet.

Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.

Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be suitable for young teenagers.

Still not seeing where "all ages" and "no sex appeal" is coming from.

(And how is a game where you're encouraged and expected to run around stabbing small, woodland creatures "all ages?")

[Shunyu]

I'm not saying that we need an extreme, out of proportion, sex slave type antics being incorporated into ff14. But some something that has flavor. example, ff7 characters. Aerith, tiffa, yuffi. they are not nude, nor like some type of porno. but they definitely have an air of appeal to them. I find 14 to be very satisfying. I was simply stating from business psychology, what will help sell ff14.
I have complete confidence in Square enix to pull of sexy and cute appeal without throwing their credibility out the door. There's more to creating appeal in characters than just taking their clothes off. The people who said, thats what i said, are simply blowing my words out of proportion. (Also someone above said something about 12 year olds? anyone 12 years old should not be playing 14. T means "teens". not 12teen)

[GreatLeviathan]

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/classification/guidelines/12a12/



Still not seeing where "all ages" and "no sex appeal" is coming from.

(And how is a game where you're encouraged and expected to run around stabbing small, woodland creatures "all ages?")

Oh come on slaying made up creatures...It should be 8 and above not even 12.
There are shooters that can be played from the age of 10.. Those have real violence.
If you see this game as violence... Then you need to open your eyes and see the world.
There issnt even blood lol.
I mean seriously.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

Oh come on slaying made up creatures...

No less made-up than Elezen and Miqo'te, whose skin is being shown.

It should be 8 and above not even 12.
There are shooters that can be played from the age of 10..

Such as?

Those have real violence.

Do they include butchering and skinning your fallen foes?

There issnt even blood lol.

There issnt even nipples lol.

You seem to classify violence as inherently more acceptable than sex. Fine, whatever, that's between you and your mental health professional. Just remember to check game ratings to seek out "bloody viscera" and avoiding "kissing."

However...

1. Your personal preferences are your own and nobody else's. What you consider "good, wholesome family fun" isn't the same as everyone else's. Catering to different peoples' tastes and values is where these rating systems come from. And speaking of ratings...
2. The game's rating includes sexual content! Everywhere where it's legitimately sold, it says so right on the box! The gaming industry has been working long and hard at creating and implementing these systems so that everyone has the ability to make an informed decision. If you bought a game rated T or 12 or whatever and then are shocked and appalled by how high the hemlines are, you have nobody to blame but yourself.

This attitude that a game is intended for "all ages" in spite of all evidence showing otherwise is where these sensationalist "games are corrupting our children!" headlines comes from.

Short version: this is why we can't have nice things.

[GreatLeviathan]

No less made-up than Elezen and Miqo'te, whose skin is being shown.



Such as?



Do they include butchering and skinning your fallen foes?



There issnt even nipples lol.

You seem to classify violence as inherently more acceptable than sex. Fine, whatever, that's between you and your mental health professional. Just remember to check game ratings to seek out "bloody viscera" and avoiding "kissing."

However...

1. Your personal preferences are your own and nobody else's. What you consider "good, wholesome family fun" isn't the same as everyone else's. Catering to different peoples' tastes and values is where these rating systems come from. And speaking of ratings...
2. The game's rating includes sexual content! Everywhere where it's legitimately sold, it says so right on the box! The gaming industry has been working long and hard at creating and implementing these systems so that everyone has the ability to make an informed decision. If you bought a game rated T or 12 or whatever and then are shocked and appalled by how high the hemlines are, you have nobody to blame but yourself.

This attitude that a game is intended for "all ages" in spite of all evidence showing otherwise is where these sensationalist "games are corrupting our children!" headlines comes from.

Short version: this is why we can't have nice things.

I don't mind skin but not the way guys would want it.
FF doesnt need sluts running around the server.
They need fun peoplke that love to play the game.
Games are for fun not for dating and such.

Do you butcher and skin foes in FF ? No. You get items.
Lotr online did have butchering and skinning and that kind of stuff.
But still its killing things that don't exist.
A shooter most of the times is killing people in cold blood.
I play shooters and some of em are just not made for kids under 14 though the box says 10+.
So yes i don't see why FF should be made 18+.
It would ruin the concept of Final Fantasy.
Along other RPG's Final Fantasy/squaresoft always kept their games clean.
Offcourse it had some nice looking girls in em and a kissing seen.
That i don't mind at all :-)
But wanting em to have sex and all that and walk around in strings and stuff no fing way.
Then lots of people would stop playing FF games. Cause Square-Enix keeps the level of respect high.
Having half naked slut looking chars on FF would take the selfrespect and the respect of Final Fantasy Down.
Thats not just my opinion.
If people want more then that go play some hentai bs.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

Games are for fun not for dating and such.

Again, you're trying to impose your standards (in this case, what is "fun") on others.

Do you butcher and skin foes in FF ? No. You get items.

Which "just happen" to be meat and skins.

But still its killing things that don't exist.

Again, if "doesn't exist" = "doesn't matter," then why do you care about the amount of skin shown on races that don't exist?

I play shooters and some of em are just not made for kids under 14 though the box says 10+.

Name one.

So yes i don't see why FF should be made 18+.

If someone is arguing that it should, it isn't me. I find the content is appropriate to both its rating and my personal tastes. You're the one trying to argue that the game should instead be rated for a lower age (and then kept at those standards).

It would ruin the concept of Final Fantasy.
Along other RPG's Final Fantasy/squaresoft always kept their games clean.

Rosa never slept with Cecil, hm?

But wanting em to have sex and all that and walk around in strings and stuff no fing way.

"Sex appeal" doesn't mean "full frontal nudity." Other names for it include "cheesecake" and "fanservice." Having the occasional, optional striperiffic outfit doesn't equal opening a red light district in Limsa Lominsa to lure in sailors. It looks like you're having a kneejerk reaction over the word "sex."

Having half naked slut looking chars on FF would take the selfrespect and the respect of Final Fantasy Down.

Have you looked at Lion in FFXI lately?!